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http://mail.encognitive.com/node/7669#commentsCataractsSat, 12 Sep 2009 03:46:44 +0000loving97669 at http://mail.encognitive.comLow Levels of Vitamins A and E May Increase Risk of Cataractshttp://mail.encognitive.com/node/4910
<p>Low Levels of Vitamins A and E May Increase Risk of Cataracts</p>
<p>A scarcity of vitamins A and E in the body could double the likelihood of cataracts forming over the eyes, according to a Finnish study published recently in the British Medical Journal.</p>
<p>Highly charged substances, known as "free radicals," form in the body and can cause the growth of cataracts which cloud the lens of the eye. Vitamins A and E eradicate free radicals.</p>
<p><a href="http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4910" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4910#commentsCataractsTue, 03 Mar 2009 17:25:03 +0000prokopton4910 at http://mail.encognitive.comI stopped Cataracts Dead!http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4909
<p>I stopped Cataracts Dead!</p>
<p>I lost sight in my left eye to nuclear cataract and had to wait 12 months for surgery. (As long as I had sight in my right eye, I was not in an emergency situation.) Then I noticed my right eye had the beginning symptoms of central cataract. My vision dropped to 20/25 (80 per cent).</p>
<p><a href="http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4909" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4909#commentsCataractsTue, 03 Mar 2009 17:24:36 +0000prokopton4909 at http://mail.encognitive.comHomeopathic Treatment of Cataractshttp://mail.encognitive.com/node/4908
<p>An 8-year old Yorkshire Terrier presented in her right eye a senile cataract, white and opaque, with intense corneal sclerosis which occupied the entire visual superficies. In the left eye, another cataract was starting in the form of small points in front of the crystalline lens. Considering that a new cataract would quickly develop in this eye, leaving the animal totally blind, we decided to begin a treatment with injectable homeopathic medications. We selected five injectable preparations which we began administering twice weekly and continued for four weeks:</p>
<p><a href="http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4908" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4908#commentsCataractsTue, 03 Mar 2009 17:24:08 +0000prokopton4908 at http://mail.encognitive.comAspirin use linked to cataractshttp://mail.encognitive.com/node/4907
<p>Aspirin use linked to cataracts</p>
<p>For a long time, doctors have been aware that long-term use of aspirin can cause gastrointestinal bleeding and other health problems. Now, however, there is evidence that it also increase a person's risk of getting cataracts.</p>
<p>A report published in the medical journal, Ophthalmology, revealed that "The possibility of a harmful effect of long-term aspirin (use)...warrants attention."</p>
<p><a href="http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4907" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4907#commentsCataractsTue, 03 Mar 2009 17:23:38 +0000prokopton4907 at http://mail.encognitive.comHigh-vitamin diets containing beta-carotene reduce risks of cataract formationhttp://mail.encognitive.com/node/4906
<p>Women who ate large amounts of vegetables rich in beta-carotene and vitamin C were successful in reducing their risk of developing cataracts, according to a team of researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, Massachusetts. </p>
<p>In a study of over 50,000 female nurses, those in the highest fifth of total beta-carotene/vitamin A intake had a 39% lower risk of cataract formation compared to women who ingested the least amount, including vitamin C. </p>
<p><a href="http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4906" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4906#commentsCataractsTue, 03 Mar 2009 17:23:05 +0000prokopton4906 at http://mail.encognitive.comDon't Want Cataracts? Eat More Kale!http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4905
<p>Don't Want cataracts? Eat More Kale!</p>
<p>Cataracts are a common eye problem in older adults. While they can be treated, prevention of cataracts would certainly reduce health care costs and could improve quality of life for many older people. A number of dietary antioxidants have been examined as possible preventive agents, including vitamin C, vitamin A, and various carotenoids.</p>
<p><a href="http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4905" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4905#commentsCataractsTue, 03 Mar 2009 17:22:38 +0000prokopton4905 at http://mail.encognitive.comCataract Antioxidants, Vitamin E & C, Beta-Carotene, Visual Acuityhttp://mail.encognitive.com/node/4904
<p>Cataract Antioxidants, Vitamin E &amp; C, Beta-Carotene, Visual Acuity</p>
<p><a href="http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4904" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4904#commentsCataractsTue, 03 Mar 2009 17:21:27 +0000prokopton4904 at http://mail.encognitive.comIN THE NEWS: VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTS REDUCE CATARACT INCIDENCE BY 60%http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4903
<p>Late-breaking, brief news items of items of interest to life extensionists, as well as anyone interested in living a longer, healthier life.</p>
<p>IN A STUDY JUST PUBLISHED IN the Archives of Ophthalmology [2000;118:1556-1563], researchers examined data from more than 3,000 people aged 43 to 86 years. Individuals who took a multivitamin or a supplement that contained vitamin C or E for more than 10 years had a 60% reduced risk of developing a cataract.</p>
<p><a href="http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4903" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4903#commentsCataractsTue, 03 Mar 2009 17:20:55 +0000prokopton4903 at http://mail.encognitive.comCataract Surgery Linked to Vision Losshttp://mail.encognitive.com/node/4902
<p>Cataract Surgery Linked To Vision Loss</p>
<p>People who have had surgery to remove a cataract may be at an increased risk of suffering age-related vision loss. Results of a 5-year population-based study found that those who had undergone cataract surgery were more than twice as likely to have progression of age-related maculopathy (ARM), or signs of late ARM as those who had not undergone such surgery. ARM is a form of macular degeneration in which the retina of the eye breaks down. Like macular degeneration, ARM is an important cause of vision loss among many of the elderly.</p>
<p><a href="http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4902" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4902#commentsCataractsTue, 03 Mar 2009 17:20:26 +0000prokopton4902 at http://mail.encognitive.comLutein May Prevent Cataractshttp://mail.encognitive.com/node/4901
<p>Lutein May Prevent Cataracts</p>
<p>It is generally agreed that cataract formation involves oxidation of lens tissue and that dietary antioxidants may prevent or delay this oxidation.</p>
<p><a href="http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4901" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4901#commentsCataractsTue, 03 Mar 2009 17:19:57 +0000prokopton4901 at http://mail.encognitive.comTaking vitamin C may reduce your risk of cataractshttp://mail.encognitive.com/node/4900
<p>Women who take vitamin C supplements for at least 10 years appear to have fewer cataracts than those who don't. Investigators at Tufts University's USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging made the finding when they looked at the vitamin C intake of some 250 women in their 50s, 60s, and 70s and matched it to whether or not they had cataracts-cloudy spots in the eye lens that cause progressive loss of vision, particularly in older people. </p>
<p><a href="http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4900" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4900#commentsCataractsTue, 03 Mar 2009 17:19:30 +0000prokopton4900 at http://mail.encognitive.comCataracts & Spinachhttp://mail.encognitive.com/node/4899
<p>Spinach, kale, broccoli, and other foods rich in the carotenoid lutein may cut the risk of cataracts, according to two major studies at the Harvard Medical School. </p>
<p>Johanna Seddon and colleagues monitored more than 77,000 women in the Nurses' Health Study and more than 36,000 men in the Health Professionals' Follow-up Study. After 12 years, 1,471 cataracts were extracted from the women and after eight years, 840 cataracts were extracted from the men. </p>
<p>Those who ate the most lutein had about a 20 percent lower risk of cataract surgery than those who ate the least. For example: </p>
<p><a href="http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4899" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4899#commentsCataractsTue, 03 Mar 2009 17:19:02 +0000prokopton4899 at http://mail.encognitive.comEYE WISE SEEING INTO THE FUTUREhttp://mail.encognitive.com/node/4898
<p>Eventually, your eyes wear out. First your focus starts to falter. Even middle-aged people who used to have 20/20 vision need glasses to read the fine print.</p>
<p>But that's just the beginning. Cataracts blur the vision of 20 percent of people in their 60s, more than 40 percent of people in their 70s, and nearly 70 percent of those in their 80s.</p>
<p>Worse yet, by age 75, more than one out of four people shows signs of damage to the retina. Degeneration of the macula, the center of the retina, is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the U.S.</p>
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<p>EYE -- Diseases<br />
VISION disorders<br />
OPHTHALMOLOGY<br />
CATARACT<br />
RESEARCH</p>
<p>Abstract:The article reports on the findings of the survey on age-related eye diseases. It discusses the process of evaluation used in the research subject. The author offers information on the kind of person which could be considered as high risk of developing early and intermediate stages of cataracts. The research has used different subjects to come up with a better result.</p>
http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4897#commentsCataractsTue, 03 Mar 2009 17:14:32 +0000prokopton4897 at http://mail.encognitive.comFood for sighthttp://mail.encognitive.com/node/4896
<p>Fruits and vegetables may delay cataracts</p>
<p>You may find top- notch eye protection not only in a goggle factory, but in your nearby produce section as well. Researchers have just found that eating vitamin-rich fruits and vegetables is linked to lower risk of one of the "inevitables" of aging--- cataracts.</p>
<p><a href="http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4896" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4896#commentsCataractsTue, 03 Mar 2009 17:14:08 +0000prokopton4896 at http://mail.encognitive.comcataract and glaucoma may be preventedhttp://mail.encognitive.com/node/4895
<p>However, this is not the case. A study of the recent medical literature reveals that for cataract the causes have been largely identified, and for glaucoma there are clear indications of the likely causes.</p>
<p>Almost all the underlying causes of both conditions are related to lifestyle. This is fortunate because lifestyle can be modified, which means that each of us has some measure of control over whether or not these problems develop. Firstly, it is appropri ate to look at a little background information on cataract and glaucoma.</p>
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<p>Success Story</p>
<p>A number of years ago my husband was diagnosed with a cataract on his eye. As we all know, cataracts have to be allowed to grow and mature until they can be removed surgically. This, I understand is the usual procedure.</p>
<p><a href="http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4894" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4894#commentsCataractsTue, 03 Mar 2009 17:12:46 +0000prokopton4894 at http://mail.encognitive.comLutein & Cataractshttp://mail.encognitive.com/node/4893
<p>Women who consume more lutein (and its cousin, zeaxanthin) have a lower risk of cataracts.</p>
<p>Researchers tracked more than 35,000 women who were enrolled in the Women's Health Study. Those who consumed the most lutein and zeaxanthin (they averaged 6,700 micrograms a day) had an 18 percent lower risk of cataracts over the next 10 years than those who consumed the least.</p>
<p>The best source of lutein and zeaxanthin: green leafy vegetables.</p>
<p><a href="http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4893" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4893#commentsCataractsTue, 03 Mar 2009 17:12:09 +0000prokopton4893 at http://mail.encognitive.comDiet Might Help Prevent Cataractshttp://mail.encognitive.com/node/4892
<p>CHANCES are high that you'll develop a cataract after the age of 75. Up to seven out of eight people do. But new evidence suggests that your dietary choices can affect your cataract odds. </p>
<p><a href="http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4892" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4892#commentsCataractsTue, 03 Mar 2009 17:11:44 +0000prokopton4892 at http://mail.encognitive.comLifting the clouds of cataractshttp://mail.encognitive.com/node/4891
<p>You're approaching retirement, feeling healthy and looking forward to many more active and productive years. But then your vision begins to grow cloudy. Everything you look at has a yellowish tint. Simple tasks like reading or driving a car become difficult. Street signs and faces aren't as sharp as they once were. Bright sun and auto headlights hurt your eyes. New eyeglass prescriptions improve vision for a while -- but eventually they no longer help. </p>
<p><a href="http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4891" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4891#commentsCataractsTue, 03 Mar 2009 17:11:10 +0000prokopton4891 at http://mail.encognitive.comANTIOXIDANTS & CATARACTShttp://mail.encognitive.com/node/4890
<p>Antioxidants may help keep cataracts from getting worse, but only slightly, says a new study from the U.S. and Britain. People with early-stage cataracts got either a placebo or a daily antioxidant supplement with beta-carotene (18 mg, or 30,000 IU), vitamin C (750 mg), and vitamin E (600 IU). After three years, the antioxidant-takers had slightly less severe cataracts than the placebo group, though the cataracts in both groups got worse.</p>
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<p>WE DON'T KNOW ABOUT POPEYE'S MUSCLES, but a new study suggests at he and other spinach eaters do have healthier eyes. Researchers at Ohio ate University have demonstrated in the laboratory that certain antioxidants found in our diets in dark leafy green vegetables--not only spinach but also kale and collard greens--can help prevent cataracts, at least in the test tube.</p>
<p><a href="http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4889" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4889#commentsCataractsTue, 03 Mar 2009 17:10:24 +0000prokopton4889 at http://mail.encognitive.comEye degeneration and laser therapyhttp://mail.encognitive.com/node/4888
<p>The term cataract is often misunderstood by some physicians and the general public. Any thickness of the lens of the eye, whether it interferes with vision or not, is a cataract by definition. In the United States, more than half the population over the age of forty has some form of cataract. Cataracts, however, are responsible for only 10 percent of legal blindness. Cataracts may appear in only one eye, or both. </p>
<p><a href="http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4888" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4888#commentsCataractsTue, 03 Mar 2009 17:09:53 +0000prokopton4888 at http://mail.encognitive.comLong-term vitamin C consumption lowers early-onset cataract incidencehttp://mail.encognitive.com/node/4887
<p>CATARACT<br />
VITAMIN C<br />
OPACITY (Optics)</p>
<p>Abstract:Reports that long term consumption of ascorbic acid or vitamin C prevents the formation of cortical or posterior subcapsular cataracts in women. Definition of cortical cataract; Examination of eyes on several women; Development of age-related lens opacities.</p>
http://mail.encognitive.com/node/4887#commentsCataractsTue, 03 Mar 2009 17:08:59 +0000prokopton4887 at http://mail.encognitive.com